Celery-bleaching-paper-placing machine



July 12, 1927. A. P. BUSH CELERY BLEACHING PAPER PLACING MACHINE Filed June 1.

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ATTORNEY Patented July 12, 1927.

uN1TEo stares PATENT OFFICE,

ALBERT P. BUSH, OF CI-IULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA,

CELERY-BLEACHING-PAPER-PLACING MACHINE.

Application filed June 1,

' of this class which may be readily adjusted celery bleaching vertically to accommodate different groundconditions and different heights of celery plants; fourth, to provide a machine of this class which will raise the leaves of the celery lant at the sides above the upper edges of the bleaching paper so thatpractically only the stalks are bleached; fifth, to provide a machine of this class in which the bleaching paper is automatically forced downwardly towards the ground when the same leaves the machine and is placed contiguous to the stalks of the. celery plants in the rows; sixth, to provide a machine of this class which is light of construction so that the same maybe readily lifted from one row to the next; seventh, to provide a novelly constructed friction drum upon which bleaching paper is, mounted in rolls and novel means in connection therewith for quickly mounting a roll of paper on the drum; eighth, to provide as a wholea novelly constructed celery bleaching paper placing machine, and ninth, to provide a machine of this class which is particularlysimple and economical of construction proportionate to its functions, durable, eliicient, and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

NVith these andother objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon, which form a part of this application, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of my paper placing machine in its preferred form of construction, showing certain parts and portions thereofbroken' away and in section to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 2 is a top or plan View thereof; Fig. 3 is a rear elevat1onal v1ew thereof,

1926. Serial No. 112,813.

showing the same positioned in furrows at the opposite sides of a row of celery plants,

and Fig. 1 is an enlarged sectional elevational view, takenthrough one of the paperrolls and its supporting drum, the section being taken through 4 -4 of Fig. 2.

Like characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawings.

The frame of my machine consists essen tially of a plurality, preferably four, of flat. U-shaped frame members 1, 2, 3 and l, transverse tie members 5 and 6, spacing members 7, and diagonal tie members 8. The flatushaped frame members are associated in, pairs at the sides of the machine and extend longitudinally therewith, the frame members of each pair being spaced'apart and supported relative to each other by suitable spacers in the form of tubes and bolts, and at their lower portions'by' means of spacing members 7 in the forms of boards, which are positioned between two of the U-shaped. frame members and longitudinally with the' cross portions thereof. The upper ends of the forwardly positioned upright leg portions of the U-shaped frame members 1 2, 3

and 4 are secured together by a transverse tie member 5. The rear portions of said frame members are similarly secured together at their upper ends by a transverse tie member 6. Said transverse tie members 5 and 6 are connected or braced with each other by means of diagonal braces or tie members 8. V V

- Between the U-shaped frame members of each pair, and near thelower ends of the leg portions thereof, are rei olubly mounted wheels 9, as shown. In the leg portions of the U-shaped frame members, above the axes on which the wheels, are mounted, are

provided holes, indicated by 1 in 1, for

lOWGllll the frame of the machine relative to the round when des1red. The an ular a i V 2:

portions of the U-shaped frame members, at

which the wheels are mounted, are braced by angular braces 10, which extend preferably from spacers between the upright leg portions of the frame members and to the ends of the spacing members 7 positioned at the lower portions of the frame. 7

To the sides of the forward upright or leg portions of the U-shaped frame members 1 and .L are secured forwardly extending brackets 12 and 13 on which are pivotally mounted the ends of the leg portions of a U-shaped draft member 11. The bracket 18 is extended forwardly beyond the pivotal connection of the draft member 11 therewith and is adapted to be engaged by and to support the draft member 11 in a forward and slightly angular position by an ol'l'set portion in the draft member, as shown in Fig. 2. At the one end 01 the transverse tie member 5 is secured a 'l'orwardly extending resilient latch member 1%, which is pro- Vided with a recess portion adapted to en-- gage the shank or leg portion of the U- shaped member 11 for supporting the same in an upright and out-ot-the-way position, as shown tragmentarily by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

On the cross or longitudinally extending portions of the U-shaped frame members are revolnbly mounted, on vertical axes. the bleaching paper carrying drums, each of which consists of a vertical spindle 15, paper-roll supporting members 16 and 25 mounted on the spindle 15 and a large tlange member 17 secured to the lower end of the spindle 15 in any convenient manner, it be ing noted that the hub member 16 is secured to the spindle 15 by means of a pin 18. The spindle 15 is revolubly mounted on and in termediate the ends of the frame spacing member or board 7 and extends there-- through. To the under side of the tlange member 17 is secured a reinforcing and hearing plate 19, which rests on a metal plate 20 secured to the upper side of the member '7. Another plate 21 is secured to the under side of the member T and serves as a bean ing plate for a compression spring 223 positioned between the plate 21 and a nut at the lower end of the spindle to, it being noted, however, that washers are preferably positioned at the ends of the compression spring 23. Thus it will be seen that the paper-roll carrying drums at the opposite sides of the machine are trictionally held against rotation except when tension is applied to the tree ends of the papermolls 24 mounted on the paper-roll carrying drums. The adjacent ends of the members 16 and 25, for positioning the rolls oi? paper on the drum, are tapered, as shown best in Fig. *1, the. member 16 being tapered to permit the roll of paper to be readily mounted thereon, and the inner end of the member 25 being tapered to permit said member to be readily placed over the spindle 15 and into the central opening or pore ot the roll of paper.

At the opposite sides of the median line of the machine, and positioned backwardly ot the paper-rolls, are mounted backwardly converging, paper guide boards 30, which are positioned vertically and spaced at their rear ends from each other at a distance to permit the stalks of: the celery plant to readily pass between the guide boards as the machine is moved forwardly. These guide boards are supported at their forward ends on angular brackets 28 secured to the lower portions 01' the U-shaped frame members, and by means of other angular brackets 29, intermediate their ends, to the rear end 0']? the frame, as shown best in Fig. 3.

Intermediate the forward ends of the paper guide boards and the paper-roll supporting drums are placed guide rollers 26 which are revolubly mounted on spindles 2: supported by lugs 28 on the brackets 28 and the diagonal braces ta, as shown best in Figs. 1 and When the tree ends of the pap are cured contiguous to the opposite sides of a row of celery plants and the machine is drawn forwardly, the paper is unwound lrom the rolls on the drums and passes around the guide rolls E26 and is guided by the backwardly converging members 30 to the opposite sides of the celery plants. The guide members or boards 30 are provided with a plurality of backwardly and downwardly inclined ridges 30 for guiding the paper dmvmvardly close to the ground, said ridges being shown best in Fig. 1.

At the forward portion of the machine and also at opposite sides of the median line thereof is positioned a pair of guide plates or boards 31., the forward ends of which are relatively sharp and the upper edges Of which are inclined upwin'dly from the sharp forward ends, toward their rear ends,to near the rolls ol paper.

or boards 31 are supported intermediate their ends by brackets 32 at the Forward end of the frame, and near their rear ends on brackets 3;? secured to the cross or longitudinal portion of the frame. As the machineis moved forwardly through the rows of celery, the leaves of the celery plant are raised so that the bleaching paper placed against the stalks oi the celery plants.

At the forward end oi the machine is provided a pair of forwardly extending arms 34-, which are rigidly braced with the lower portions oi? the frame by angular braces 35. a At the upper portions of the rear ends of the guide boards or plates 30 are provided other grip or handle members 36. Said grip or handle members 341 and So, respectively at the forward and rear ends of the machine, are adapted for 'aising the machine from one row of celery to the next without damaging the colony plants.

Though I hare shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement 01' parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement. but desire to include in the scope ot my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what These guide members Ill) I claim as new and-desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a machine of the class described, a

frame, paper roll carrying spindles revolubly mounted on vertical axes on said frame, paper guide members supported at the rear of said frame in spaced relation with each other adapted to guide paper from said spindles toward the rear of the machine, and auxiliary guide rollers mounted on vertical axes on said frame between said spindles and the forward ends of saidguide members.

2. In a machine of the class described, revoluble spaced apart paper supporting means, spaced apart guide means positioned behind said paper supporting means, and inclined paper depressing means positioned on the adjacent sides of said guide means.

3. In a machine of the class described, a frame having at its lateral sides U-shaped frame members with the leg portions thereof extending upwardly and the cross portions thereof extending longitudinally, paper-roll carrying spindles revolubly mounted on vertical axes between the upright portions of said frame members, paper guide members supported at the rear end of said frame between said U-shaped frame members and in spaced relation with each other adapted to guide paper from said spindles toward the rear of the machine, and auxiliary guide rollers mounted on vertical axes on said frame between said spindles and the forward ends of said guide members.

4.111 a machine of the class described, spaced apart paper supporting means, and spaced apart guide means positioned behind said paper supporting means, said guide means havin at their adjacent sides downwardly and backwardly inclined paper directing ridges. l y

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego, California, this 19th day of May, 1926.

ALBERT P. BUSH. 

